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NYTs Sorkin Hasnt Heard Of The Peoples Budget

New York Times business reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote a piece on Sunday (5/15/11) that tried to advance the argument that $250,000 actually isn't that much money to make in a year. The complaint is that politicians who advocate raising tax rates on income above...

The Debt Ceiling Battle From 30000 Feet

Originally published at Capital Gains and Games. The U.S. Treasury said the existing federal debt ceiling was reached Monday. That means that the nation is about to enter the two-and-a-half-month period during which Treasury says it will have to resort to various...

For Our Top 400 Taxpayers a Near-Record Year

America's super rich, new IRS income data show, partied on right through the depth of the Great Recession. And they shared precious little of their good fortune with Uncle Sam. In 2008, the IRS revealed last week, 400 Americans reported at least $110 million in income...

Budget Talks Who Speaks For The American People

When we hear about the deficits we hear a lot of scare stories, which most "serious" media just echo and amplify. The prevailing "serious" narrative we hear is that we must cut entitlements -- any “serious” budget proposal cuts Medicare and Social Security. Even...

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